This 2-session (June 17 and 19, 2014), three-hour offering is for current and future business owners and entrepreneurs who have some knowledge of writing a business plan and want to get the ideas out of their head an onto paper. "The Basics of Writing a Business Plan Workshop" is designed for business owners and managers who need to know how to create a business plan for their organization and want to get started so the plan can be a useful management tool. During this course, participants will learn the importance of business plans, the key required elements of a basic plan and data that must be included. Participants will also get tips on writing style to make the business plan easier to understand and more professional in appearance. It will also provide guidelines for style and appearance to help create a professional look for your business plan. The Business Counselor will help you examine your individual situation, explore opportunities and discover new ideas. She will also help stimulate ideas when you're stuck and provide feedback to help you create a viable and useful business plan. You'll learn from other participants and have a host of valuable resources available to you.

Session topic:

This 2-session (June 17 and 19, 2014), three-hour offering is for current and future business owners and entrepreneurs who have some knowledge of writing a business plan and want to get the ideas out of their head an onto paper.

Registration:

Call (314) 994-3300 or stop by any St. Louis County Library location to register.Each session will begin with morning refreshments and a networking period from 8:30-9:00am. Both session will be held in the West Room at the County Library Headquarters.. more...

The goal of the Advanced SSSH program is to increase on the fitness base acquired from SSSH by adding new and more challenging exercises. Advanced SSSH is designed to challenge older adults in new and different ways, to help avoid staleness and plateaus, and to improve activities of daily living. This program features exercises using resistance from body weight, hand weights, and ankle weights. It also features balance exercises, core exercises, low back exercises, and flexibility exercises.

Session topic:

Class members will warm-up, complete 2 sets of a series of 9-10 exercises and then cool down.

Registration:

Call the Bates County University of Missouri Extension office at 660-679-4167 for registration information.

SSSH is modeled after the evidenced-based StrongWomen program developed by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science at Tufts University. While the original Tufts program includes only women, University of Missouri Extension has adapted the curriculum to include men.

Missouri’s Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) program is designed to increase aging adults’ access to a safe, structured, and effective strength training program. Over the 10 weeks, participants learn exercises to improve their strength, flexibility and balance. At each session, a prescribed set of 8 upper and lower body strengthening exercises are done along with warm-up and cool-down stretches. Participants are made to feel comfortable regardless of their current fitness level so they can safely participate and gradually build the strength beneficial to health.

Session topic:

Class 8

Registration:

To register call the Christian County University of Missouri Extension office 417-581-3558 or send an email wardlowr@missouri.edu

This live television program is intended to educate viewers on a wide range of topics related to gardening in the Ozarks. The KOLR10 meteorologist and others from KOLR10 television, Springfield, conduct the interview, which includes MU Extension horticulture specialists and others with gardening expertise. The program airs on Thursdays on the KOLR10 Midday Newscast, at 11:15am.

Program of EventsWednesday, June 11Livestock and showmanship pre-entry forms due to Cedar County Extension Office Thursday, June 1911:00 a. m. Non-Livestock entries check-in begins. Attach entry tags and complete summary sheet.1:00 p. m. Non-Livestock entries check-in ends; area closed for judging. 5:00 p.m. Rabbit and Poultry check-in begins.6:00 p.m. All rabbits and poultry must be in place.7:00 p.m. Rabbit show begins. Poultry show will begin after Rabbit show. Friday, June 204:00 p.m. Livestock (Breeding and Market Animals) Check-In begins. All animals will be inspected by species chair prior to unloading. 6:00 p.m. All livestock must be in place.6:30 p.m. Livestock weigh-in begins.8:00 p.m. Exhibitor Meeting in Arena 8:15 p.m. Exhibitors Social Saturday, June 218:00 a.m. Livestock Classes judged in the following order: Swine, Sheep, Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, Dairy and Beef3:00 p.m. Non-sale animals will be released upon the completion of the Market Steer Show. 5:00 p.m. Checkout for non-livestock exhibits. Premiums will be mailed the following week.6:00 p.m. All non-livestock projects must be removed from area6:30 p.m. Livestock auction buyer’s social6:45 p.m. Awards and Trophies presented7:00 p.m. Livestock auction begins. Auction animals will be released at the end of the sale. Premiums will be mailed the following week.10:00 p.m. All exhibits must be off the fairgrounds.

Registration:

Entries other than non-livestock must by received at the Cedar County Extension office no later than Wednesday, June 11, 2014 to guarantee pen space. Entries received after Wednesday, June 11 will not be guaranteed pen space.Non-livestock entries are to be listed on the proper form and submitted Wednesday, June 11, 2014 by 4:00 p. m.

The Northland Early Education Council (NEEC) is a collaboration of agencies, organizations and educational institutions with the shared goal of providing high quality, accessible and affordable training opportunities for early care and education providers in the Northland area of greater Kansas City. A secondary goal is to provide regular venues for professional networking within the early childhood community. The NEEC is chaired by Diana Milne, Extension Human Development Specialist and administered through the Clay County/University of Missouri Extension Center.

Session topic:

The Northland Early Education Council board members meet monthly to conduct regular business; including the planning, promotion and evaluation of local trainings for early care and education professionals.

Registration:

NEEC board meetings are open to anyone who has an interest in supporting and advancing the goals of the Northland Early Education Council. For more information on regular meeting dates, times and locations, contact the University of Missouri Extension Center at 816-407-3490.

A strength training program for middle-aged and older adults. The programs goal is to improve health and quality of life. Exercise sessions to improve strength and balance include warm-up exercises, strengthening exercises and cool-down stretches. An orientation and pre-assessment precede nine weeks of exercise sessions, and the program concludes with a post-assessment.

Registration:

De’Lacey Robinson 314-615-8928

Registrationdeadline:

5/2/2014

Class size:

20

Event full:

No

Cost:

$20.00The fee is normally $40. The Discounted Fee is $20 per County employee. (Anthem will pay $20 per person. If you have the County’s insurance). Participants who attend 7 out of 8 classes and complete pre- and post-assessments will receive a $10 refund.

This workshop is designed for business owners, managers and those who want to learn how to turn financial statements into useful management tools. They will learn how to capture information from the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, calculate several useful Ratios and learn to make business decisions from this information. more...

Franklin & Gasconade County 4-H Camp held at Camp Derricotte in Cuivre River State Park is open to all 4-H members and their friends age 8-14 on December 31, 2013.Campers participate in fun activities including making crafts, exploring hands-on activities, swimming, playing games and singing fun songs, meeting new friends, learning about our environment, and more. All the while campers will be developing social skills and building confidence in their ability to take care of themselves. Add traditional camp ceremonies to the mixture, and you have the perfect recipe for summer fun!

Campers stay in cabins with other kids about the same age. This allows campers to stay in a cabin with their friends. Daytime activity groups (color groups to experienced campers) will be divided by age as well. That will allow kids to stay with their friends all day, and still meet other kids in the county that share their interests. All of the campers will be together for evening activities, meals, and special programs.

Camp Derricotte facilities include a full size swimming pool and comfortable cabins with showers and restrooms in the cabin. Campers are supervised by Franklin County and Gasconade County 4-H Staff, 4-H teens, Adult Cabin Advisors, and 4-H Camp Staff, including a health aide, and two certified lifeguards.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is an eight-week strength training program for middle-aged and older adults. The program’s goal is to improve health and quality of life. The class will meet once a week.

We will incorporate warm-up exercises; simple strengthening exercises, with or without weights; and cool down stretches. Weights are provided for the class. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring water bottle and towel.

Registration:

Call Janet at the Harrison County Extension office 660-425-6434 or email HackertJ@missouri.edu to register.

Focus on Kids, developed by the University of Missouri, is a court-approved educational program for parents with minor children, who are seeking divorce, legal separation, motion to modify, annulment or paternity. The educational session will increase awareness of the effects marriage dissolution and/or custody has on children.

Session topic:

Focus on Kids is for parents to better understand how divorce affects children, and how their actions during and after the divorce can have long-term affects on the children involved.

Registration:

Call 636-970-3000 to register or for more information. VISA, Master Card or Discover accepted. Not open to the public - court ordered, call 636-970-3000 for more information. more...

Class size:

20

Event full:

No

Cost:

$45.00One week is required prior to the date of the session you have registered to attend.

Listen to and learn from state-wide experts as they help small business owners develop and plan a successful business succession strategy. Great opportunity for business sellers and buyers alike to understand how to navigate through the succession planning process. Guest Experts from SBTDC/Justine Peterson/SBA.

The Greene County MU Extension office is pleased to host the 2014 Organic Gardening Academy. This series of classes related to organic gardening will present proven, science based techniques on a wide range of topics. Each class will include a presentation of the subject, followed by a hands-on demonstration of the techniques learned during the class. The speakers have a passion for organic gardening, and subject matter expertise.

Session topic:

Organic Disease Management - Diagnostics and Scouting

Registration:

The introductory class on April 17 is free. The registration fee for each following class is $20. A discounted rate of $180 is available for all 10 classes purchased as a package, if purchased by May 1, 2014. To register or for more information, contact Lorri Winters at the MU Extension - Greene County office; 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, MO; call 417-881-8909, or email WintersL@missouri.edu

Class size:

20

Event full:

No

Cost:

$20.00A discounted rate of $180 is available for all 10 classes purchased as a package, if purchased by May 1, 2014.

The 2014 Focus on Kids Classes in Pike County are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call 573-324-5464 to register. Payment of $35 in the form of a money order or cash is required 48 hours prior to the date of the session you are registered to attend. You are not fully registered for the class unless your fee has been paid. The fee can be mailed to: University of Missouri Extension 115 West Main Bowling Green, MO 63334

If you are more than 10 minutes late for the class you will need to reschedule.

2014 Master Gardener Classes. Registration for these classes ended on April 3, 2014. For more information about the classes, see the web site. If you would like to be considered for next year's class, email Tim Baker at BakerT@missouri.edu more...

Session topic:

Pesticide Use & Safety - St. Joseph. Registration for the 2014 Master Gardener Classes ended on April 3.

2014 Master Gardener Classes. Registration for these classes ended on April 3, 2014. For more information about the classes, see the web site. If you would like to be considered for next year's class, email Tim Baker at BakerT@missouri.edu more...

Each workshop will vary, but content will focus on one or more of these topics:Preservation method to use for highest quality and safety in home preserved foods.Solutions to common canning problems.Hands-on experience with new recipes and sources of the latest research—each workshop will feature differentprocesses and use different produce (chosen by availability).

Session topic:

This class will focus on freezing and drying fruits and vegetables.

Registration:

Please call the Camden County MU Extension Office at 573-346-2644 or email camdenco@missouri.edu.

Participants will receive hands on experience as well as the most current step by step recommendations for food preservation procedures (harvesting/storing fresh produce, pressure canning, water bath canning, freezing and dehydrating).

Session topic:

Canning Basics - Pressure Canning Green Beans

Registration:

Contact Janet Hackert at 660.425.6434 or HackertJ@missouri.edu for more information or to register. Also to register, visit Living Hope Thrift Store and Food Pantry, 118 W Main, Maysville or call 816-449-2163.

Class size:

15

Event full:

No

Cost:

$0.00Fee is being sponsored by a Healthy Eating Active Living grant from Heartland Health Foundation so classes are free.
Register for individual classes or take all four.

In order to be eligible for some home loans, first-time homebuyers must attend a homebuyer education class. This is a two-hour workshop that meets the requirements for a loan through USDA Rural Development.

Bright red tomatoes, colorful peppers, sweet juicy peaches and other fresh produce picked from your own garden, a farmers market or a nearby farm can be enjoyed all year long if preserved properly. This series of classes on home food preservation will teach the latest and safest ways to can, freeze and dry foods. Sign up for just one session or all five: June 11 Jam & Jellies, June 20 Freezing & Drying, July 11 Canning Salsa & Fruit, July 30 Pressure Canning, August 1 Pickles. Registration Deadlines: one week prior to class date. more...

Session topic:

Pressure Canning: Take the fear out of using a pressure canner by attending this session. Learn how to safely can vegetables, meats, poultry, fish and mixed foods like soups and sauces.

Registration:

To register, make check payable to University Extension Council and mail to University of MO Extension, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters, MO 63376. Or call 636-970-3000 to pay with Visa, Master Card or Discover. Registration deadline is one week prior to class date.

Cost:

$15.00$15 per session or $60 for all five. Price reduced to $10 per session for Master Gardeners and 4-H members and leaders.